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Girly Bits Winter Snowflake Nail Art

Indie Polish December 14, 2015

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While waiting for my Girly Bits haul I figured I would use one of my favorite shades to create a winter themed mani. I started with Blue Ribbon Cankles and topped it off with snowflakes using Sinful Colors Snow Me White. It's a simple, classic look for this time of year.

Girly Bits Blue Ribbon Cankles Sinful Colors Snow Me White snowflake stamping nail art

I told you more snowflakes were on the way! I have them in every shape and size. There's going to be at least one more snowflake mani before Christmas if I have time.

Products used

Girly Bits- Blue Ribbon Cankles
Sinful Colors- Snow Me White
Plate MR-01
Glisten & Glow- HK Girl

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Clairestelle8 December Challenge- Christmas Candy

Indie Polish December 12, 2015

Ok, so I cheated a little bit with this one. I think Christmas Candy was supposed to be something along the lines of gumdrops or candy canes. I decided to be a rebel and create gingerbread nail art.

I started with three coats of Painted Polish Blinded by Bubbly, and three coats of Zoya Jacqueline respectively. After Jacqueline dried, I stamped over it using Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Cocoa A Go Go. Once all of that had a chance to dry, I topped it off with Glisten & Glow HK Girl. I think it looks classy, but cute for the holidays.

Painted Polish Blinded by Bubbly Zoya Jacqueline Sally Hansen Insta Dri Gingerbread nail art

This mani was a dream come true... until it peeled off not two hours later. That's what I get for using as glue base coat and doing manual labor.

Products used

Painted Polish- Blinded by Bubbly
Zoya- Jacqueline
Sally Hansen Insta Dri- Cocoa A Go Go
Glisten & Glow- HK Girl Top Coat
Plate MR-01

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Jove'e Co Nail Glam Review

Mainstream Polish December 11, 2015

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I previously reviewed two out of three colors for the Jove'e Co. Nail Glam box. They were decent colors, and a good assortment for someone just getting into polish. I was given the opportunity to review for them again, and was happy to see a "work appropriate" assortment of colors.

Scalded Milk

Formula: Thin

Finish: Yellow leaning cream color

Coverage: 3 coats

Notes: The formula on this was on the thin side. It seemed like I couldn't wipe enough polish off the brush no matter how many times I tried.

Push-up Bra

Formula: Thin and watery

Finish: Pale pink creme

Coverage: 3 coats

Notes: I wasn't a fan of the coverage or formula. I think the color itself is nice, and I would enjoy it if the formula had provided full coverage.

Ramona's Box

Formula: Thin and streaky

Finish: Light pink creme

Coverage: 3 coats

Notes: I wasn't a fan of the formula or coverage, but I love the color.

Conclusion

I can't say that I would recommend Jove'e Co. based on this specific Nail Glam box. My past box was decent, but this one left a lot to be desired. The colors are nice, but I wouldn't use them again based on all of the formula issues.

Jhavon did offer to replace this box, and will be looking into the formula issues.

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Bohemian Polish Candy Canes featuring Vinyl Quickies

Indie Polish December 10, 2015

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I wanted to do an easy winter mani using Bohemian Polish's Adirondack Winter collection and the Vinyl Quickies Christmas bundle. This is what I came up with:

Bohemian Polish Snowbound A Cardinal in Winter Vinyl Quickies Christmas bundle

Products used

Bohemian Polish- Snowbound, A Cardinal in Winter
Vinyl Quickies- Winter variety sheet

I found that the full nail shields are a little tricky to use with almond nails, hence the bit of bleed through. I think I've figured out how to work with the shape a little better for future manis.

Have you ever used nail vinyls? Which ones are your favorite?

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Neon Galaxy Nails featuring Bohemian Polish and Digital Nails

Indie Polish December 09, 2015

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What do you do when you have a space themed polish? You create a galaxy mani of course!

This was a twin mani I did with Jen of Bohemian Polish. We used her Washed Out 2.0 collection for the neon clouds. I've done one other galaxy mani before, and I have to say that I like how both of them turned out. Neon may be less realistic, but I still think it's fun.

Products used

Bohemian Polish- Washed Out 2.0 collection
Digital Nails- Fermi's Paradox
a makeup sponge

What's the one nail art trend that you can't seem to get enough of?

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Clairestelle8 December Challenge- Reindeer

Indie Polish December 08, 2015

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I'm back with a really quick mani for the @clairestelle8 challenge reindeer prompt. I was going to work on this swatch yesterday, but mother nature had a different idea.

Reindeer nail art featuring Darling Diva Polish Angels to Some Demons to Others, Northern Star Polish Protego Totalum, Bohemian Polish Lake Placid Gold, and Sinful Colors Black on Black

I didn't want an average reindeer for this mani, I wanted a cute and sparkly one. Unfortunately, some of that sparkle turned him into one of Santa's rejected reindeer when he lost his horn in a glitter incident. You can't rush sparkle!

Products used

Northern Star Cosmetics- Protego Totalum
Darling Diva Polish- Angels to Some, Demons to Others
Bohemian Polish- Lake Placid Gold
Sinful Colors- Black on Black
Glisten & Glow- HK Girl Top Coat

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Fair Maiden Polish Just a Mirage with UberChic stamping

Indie Polish December 07, 2015

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When you a color and have a little extra time on your hands, nail art is in order! I wanted to give Fair Maiden Polish a little nod with this incredibly similar floral print.

Products used

Fair Maiden Polish- Just a Mirage
Sinful Colors- Rain Storm
UberChic 4-01

If you would like to pick up Just a Mirage or the arrow ring, they are currently available at Fair Maiden Polish.

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Aliexpress Christmas Plate Bundle Swatches

Nail Art December 06, 2015

I want to start off by saying that I'm not affiliated with Aliexpress or the person who sells these plates. I just happened to take a chance on one of their stamping plate specials. The plates included in the trio were: MR-01, MR-02, and MR-03.

They are mostly winter/holiday plates, but there are some Easter images mixed in. I did a quick (and sloppy) demo to show you how well they stamp.

AliExpress stamping plate christmas MR-01

AliExpress stamping plate christmas MR-02

AliExpress stamping plate christmas MR-03

Any weird smudging or overlapping was a result of my quick stamping, and was NOT a reflection of the plate quality. I just wanted to get this done asap so that you guys might be able to pick these up before the holiday season is over.

I think I paid around $6 for all three plates shipped during a special. As of right now they are going for around $6.29/set depending on who you order them from. Mine were shipped via ePacket, which tends to be much quicker than most international mail.

Was this quick and dirty post helpful? Would you like more content like this in the future?

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Clairestelle8 December Challenge- Snowflakes

Indie Polish December 05, 2015

Oh hello there. I hope you are well. I decided that December wasn't crazy enough for me, so I decided to join the @clairestelle8 December challenge. Today's prompt is snowflakes, so I made mine extra sparkly.

Products used

ILNP- Maiden Lane
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Cherry Fast & Sonic Bloom
HK Girl Top Coat
Stamping plate MR-02

I think I'm off to a strong start, but who knows what could happen on the next one.

What are your favorite type of manis this time of year? Are snowflakes overplayed, or do you enjoy seeing them?

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Bohemian Polish Adirondack Winter

Indie Polish December 04, 2015

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Bohemian Polish is back with a delightful Adirondack Winter collection to make you feel at home for the holidays. This eight piece collection features classic color for the winter season.

Snowbound

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: White creme with iridescent glitter

Coverage: 2 coats

Notes: After many attempts, I was unable to capture the iridescent glitter. You will have to trust me that it's in there, and it makes this polish super pretty.

After the Bonfire

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: Gray creme with gold to blue shifting flakes

Coverage: 2 coats

Notes: The blue to gold shifting flakes are unique to anything I've ever encountered. It really encompasses that bonfire feeling.

Twilight

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: Blue holo with purple to blue microflakes

Coverage: 2 coats

Notes: The microflakes really make this color for me. It goes beyond the typical holo with a little something extra.

Lake Placid Gold

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: Holographic gold glitter

Coverage: 3 coats

Notes: This is like gold fairy dust only 100x better.

A Cardinal in Winter

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: Red holo

Coverage: 3 coats

Notes: This bright red holo is the simply classic.

Cranberry

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: Rich red creme

Coverage: 3 coats

Notes: Everyone needs a rich red creme like this. If you don't already have one, you need this.

Boughs of Pine

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish:

Coverage: 3 coats

Notes: I did my best to capture the deep evergreen of Boughs of Pine, but my camera does not like deep greens. I would compare this to Off the Trail if you were to darken it, and remove the holo.

Off the Trail

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: Dark green holo

Coverage: 2 coats

Notes: My favorite color, in holo form. I'm sure you guessed this already, but this is my favorite color in the collection.

Conclusion

The Adirondack Winter collection is a classic take on winter colors. Sometimes traditional is exactly what I'm looking for, and Jen nail it on the head. You can find the Adirondack Winter colelction in Bohemian Polish's Etsy store.

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Firecracker Lacquer A Stone to Resurrect featuring UberChic nail art

Indie Polish December 03, 2015

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I kind of shared this mani a while ago as part of my JORD watch post, but I wanted to give it a separate post. Sometimes the simplest manis are the best ones.

Firecracker Lacquer A Stone to Resurrect UberChic Beauty Collection 4-02

Products used

Firecracker Lacquer A Stone to Resurrect
UberChic Beauty 4-02
Sinful Colors- Snow Me White

That's such a fantastic color. I really need to get it out and use it in another mani soon.

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Black Heart Beauty Violet & Blue Glitter Nail Polish

Mainstream Polish December 02, 2015

Today I wanted to take a bit of a breather, so here's a simple swatch of BlackHeart Beauty Violet & Blue.

BlackHeart Beauty Violet & Blue Glitter Nail Polish

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: Purple jelly with blue glitter

Coverage: 2 coats

Notes: This jelly is opaque enough to eliminate the visible nail line with two coats. You can add an additional coat for more squish if desired.

Do you own and colors from BlackHeart Beauty?

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Serum No. 5 Jeweltide Greetings with UberChic Beauty stamping

Indie Polish December 01, 2015

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I swatched and reviewed Serum No. 5 Jeweltide Greetings a few weeks back, but I wasn't entirely done with it. I started with a matte top coat, added stamping, and then took photos of it in the dark.

Serum No. 5 Jeweltide Greetings UberChic Beauty Collection 1

Products used

UberChic 1-01
Unnamed nail polish for stamping
Essie- Matte About You

Have any of you collected polish since you were a kid? I still have some random nail polish from when I was like... 12. By now a lot of the labels have either rubbed off or fallen off, so I don't know what they are. Anyway, some of them stamp really well, so I use them from time to time.

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